5th Grade Students

The 5th grade has been learning about the Surrealist artist Magritte. Magritte painted really unique 'dreamlike' paintings by combining two objects to make a new third object or placing objects in unusual environments. Look at the two paintings above by this artist and post whether you like or dislike his artwork and why.

Claude Monet

4th Grade Students

We have been talking about the artist Claude Monet in class for the last few weeks. Monet was an Impressionist artist that painted outdoor scenes. He uses quick, exciting brush strokes to capture light and shadow at different times of the day and during different seasons. Look at the paintings above and post how Monet showed light and shadow in each artwork.

Ugly Face Jugs

The above face jugs were created by potter Jim McDowell in Pennsylvania. The artist creates these amazingly unique jugs because he is inspired by the history and traditions of his ancestors. Face Jugs have no written history, so information on these forms was passed down through family members. The 4th grade students are creating their own Ugly Face Jugs for the next project in art. While viewing the above pictures, be sure to notice the interesting textures applied to each face, the unique forms applied to create the various features on each face and the expressions portrayed. Look at both pictures closely and tell me what you think about these interesting sculptures.

Amazing Micro Sculptor

http://www.willard-wigan.com/video.aspx

Imagine creating a work of art in the head of a needle by carving a grain of sand and painting it by using a hair from a house fly. Willard Wigan does just that by creating realistic sculptures that need to be viewed through a microscope because they are too small to be seen with the naked eye. Click on the link above and watch the first video clip by the Wall Street Journal to experience his art first hand and then post a comment below to tell me what you find the most interesting about his artwork or his story. Comments that follow the above directions will receive 2 bonus points toward your second term grade.

Amazing Street Artist!!!

Julian Beever is an unbelievable artist who draws flat images on pavement that look 3-dimensional. His pictures must be looked at from a certain point of view or the images will become completely distorted. Take a look at the pictures above and see if you can figure out which parts of the picture are real and which parts are drawn. Let me know what you think of Beever's art.

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I felt it necessary to share paintings about this special holiday created by American painters. The top painting was created by the artist Norman Rockwell during the early 1940's and the second painting was created by the artist Jean Louis Gerome Ferris in 1915. Which painting do you like better? Why do you prefer one over the other? Continue to check the site throughout the week as I will post more Thanksgiving paintings.

Warhol's Shoes

The 5th graders have been working hard on completing their Andy Warhol projects. Most students are finished with printing and are now working on coloring their shoes using different color families. Here are two examples of artworks created by Warhol having shoes as the subject. One artwork was created by painting ink, the other was created by using the process of silk screening.

How is your artwork similiar to the examples shown and how is your artwork different. Answer these questions in any post that you make.